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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 100 LB. BAGS OF FIBER FROM CONVEYOR. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO PLACE BAG OF FIBER ON PALLET. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED TOWARD PALLET, HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF DUST DISTRIBUTION BOX.
EMPL HANDLING 100 LB BAGS OF ASBESTOS FIBER.EMPL LIFTED 100 LB BAG TO PLACE IT ON CONVEYOR BELT BETWEEN AUTOMATIC SEWER AND TAILING END OF CONVEYOR.1ST AID REPORT FIRST MADE OUT ON 8-2 BUT EMP L DIDNT REPORT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-27-
GETTING OFF FROM TRUCK
STACKING FIBER BAGS EMPLOYEE WAS TAILING BALERS AT THE END OF HOLDING TABLE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEG ON TABLE SUPPORT LEG
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 100 POUND BAG OF ASBESTOS FIBER ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE POLE SECTION OF A WATER TANK TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 100# BAG OF ASBESTOS FIBER AND AS HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP HE CAUGHT AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF A STEEL HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WASHING WINDOWS FROM A STEPLADDER IN THE STAIRWAY OF THE MILL FLOOR, AND WHEN GETTING DOWN AFTER FINISHING HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEEL CORNER POST OF THE STAIRWAY RAILING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A QUARRY MAINTENCE MAN IN REPAIR OF RIGHT REAR BRAKE ON A TEREX TRUCK HAULAGE UNIT HE WAS DRIVING. BRAKES HAD BEEN STICKING AND WAS BROUGHT INTO THE GARGE TO BE FIXED. AFTER DRAINING THE AIR THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED BY THE WORKER TO HOLD THE CYLINDER, WHILE HE WAS MOAKING ADJUSTMENTS AS HE PLACED HIS HANDS AROUND IT THE PISTON STARTED MOVING PINCHING HIS LEFT
EMP WAS BAGGING3ASBESTOS FIBER BY OPERATING COMPRSSION PACKERS. HIS SHOULDER STARTED BOTHERING HIM IN THE AM AND WORSENED AS THE DAY WENT ON. FELT BETTER THE NEXT DAY BUT STARTED BOTHERING HI AGAIN AS THE DA2 WENT ON. WENT TO THE DR THAT PM
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING TIMBERS AT OUR WAREHOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A TIMBER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A STACK THAT WERE FALLING.
EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP AN EMPTY WOOD PALLET OFF THE FLOOR WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO REMOVE A BAG FROM A FEED CHUTE TO A IMPACT MILL, WHICH HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS. THE BAG HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE CHUTE TO PREVENT FEED FROM ENTERING THE MILL WHILE R EPAIRING. HE WA8 PULLING ON THE BAG WHILE STANDING ON THE MILL APPROX. 2' FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN HE YANKED THE BAG IT CAME OUT EAS ILY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR, HITTING A VACUUM CLEANER
EMPL RELOCATING3INTAKE HOSE FROM WATER PUMP TO AREA WHERE WATER WAS DEEPER IN C AREA QUARRY FLOOR.IT WAS 6'' RUBBER HOSE AND AS HE WAS PULLING OR LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPL WORKED REGULAR SCHEDU5ED SHIFTS UNTIL 9-4-86 AT WHICH TIME IT WASNT GETTING BETTER SO DECIDED TO SEE A DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A 100 POUNDBAG OF ASBESTOS FIBER FROM A GAGGING MACHINE.FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 07/18/86.WENT TO DOCTOR ON 07/22/86,DIAGNOSED A LOW BACK S RAIN AND ADVISE8 NOT TO RETURN TO WORK FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, AND ADVISED NOT TO LIFT ANYTHING HEAVY INH THE FUTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP 100# BAG THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE HADTAKEN A 100 LB. BAG OF FIBER FROM GLUE ROLL CONVEYOR AND WAS PLACING IT ON WOODEN PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PION WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK ACTIVITIES IN THE EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN A 100 LB. BAG OF FIBER FROM GLUE ROLL CONVEYOR AND WAS PLACING IT ON WOODEN PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. I.NAME WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK ACTIVITIES IN
ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH ATTACHED TO HOIST BRAKE TOGGLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO BACK OFF HOIST BRAKE. WHEN ADJUSTMENT TOGGLE BROKE LOOSE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON HOUSE CIRCLE GEAR CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE, RING AND LITTLE FINGERS.
EMP WAS REMOVING BAGS OF FIBER FILL FROM GLUE ROLL CONVEYOR AND STACKING THEM ON PALLETS EMP STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHOULD ON 8 7 84 WHILE HANDLING 100 LB BAGS OF FIBER HE ALSO STATED H HE REINJURED HIS SHOULDER AGAIN ON SEPT 26 84
EMPLOYEE PHONED SAFETY OFFICE ON MORNING OF JUNE 19 AND STATED THAT HE FELT A TWINGE IN GROIN AREA WHEN HE MOVED A ROCK APPROX. THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BASKET AWAY FROM REAR TIRES OF NO. 21 TEREX AND THEN AGAIN A FEW MINTUES LATER WHEN HE PULLED ON NO. 6 POWER SHOVEL CABLE HE REPORTED AS AN OUT PATIENT AT COPLEY HOSPTIAL WHERE HE SAW DR. SCHROYER IN AFTERNOON. DR REFERRED HIM TO OTH
I NAME FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA AT APPROX. 1000 AM ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 19 WHILE HANDING 100 LBS BAGS OF FIBERS THAT THE DR\S DIAGNOSIS WAS A SIMPLE HERNIA WHICH WOULD REQ UIRE SURGERY.